What it actually means: “An elected officeholder continuing in office during the period between failure to win an election and the inauguration of the successor.”

What it would be in a videogame: Probably the ducks that asshole dog carries around in Duck Hunt.

George H.W. Bush sampled a bit of the lameness when he lost to Clinton in the 1991 election. Oh shit – did we accidentally convey a historical fact? FARTBONERLOL

What it actually means: “A role in party-based politics whose primary purpose is to ensure control of the formal decision-making process in the parliamentary legislature.” In other words, they make sure their people show up to vote.

What it would be in a videogame: A multicultural weapon that promotes understanding and tolerance of all races, creeds, cultures and ages... in Castlevania.